Other Benefits:

Security during area power outages

My Motivation:

Always a dream to live off-grid to benefit the environment & model for others the reality that a family of 6 can live with modern appliances & lifestyle without sue of fossil fuels for ongoing operations. (We consider woodlot management renewable.)

Advice:

While technologies are amazing, basic frontier resilience is needed to tackle challenges. This requires a support system of friends, suppliers who can troubleshoot when systems need improving.